Division I · Mid-American Conference
University of Akron Women's Lacrosse
Akron, OH · the Zips · University of Akron overview
34
Roster
room for 4 under the cap of 38
$433k
Team budget
4th percentile in Division I
$12,722
Per roster spot
median $34,440
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
71%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Akron fields a women's lacrosse team in the Mid-American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 34 players, about the median of 34, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $432,572, well below the median of $1.1M — $12,722 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's lacrosse programs. That leaves room for 4 under the Division I roster cap of 38 in force from 2025-26. The school gave $2,569,646 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $9,517 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 130 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#125Team budgetof 130 · Division I#126Spend per playerof 130 · Division I#55Roster sizeof 130 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 38)
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The program
- Roster34 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap38 room for 4
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$432,572 for the year
- Operating expenses$120,912 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$12,722 division median $34,440
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,569,646 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,517 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$126,885 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Elaine Jones head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Carlie Grandjean | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Katie Baumer | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school lacrosse players99,292 2024-25
- Division I roster spots4,410 130 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 23 4.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →11,452undergraduates · 13,518 students in all
Women 50% Men 50%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →71%admitted · of 14,982 applicants
SAT middle 50%950 – 1190
ACT middle 50%18 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Women's Lacrosse
Full picture →34on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3834
room for 4
- Team expenses
- $432,572 $12,723 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,569,646
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $126,885
Cost
Full picture →$15,292net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,799 in-state · $17,239 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 26 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Akron
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Women's Lacrosse program34 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions71% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,292 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 11,452Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Lacrosse programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsh University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 16 | 25 | $269k | — | 78% | |
| Malone University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 19 | 26 | $378k | — | 76% | |
| University of Mount Union Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 24 | 29 | $160k | — | 80% | |
| Hiram College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 25 | — | — | — | 93% | |
| Baldwin Wallace University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 27 | 27 | $160k | — | 77% | |
| John Carroll University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 29 | 32 | $221k | — | 81% | |
| The College of Wooster Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 29 | 26 | $208k | — | 54% | |
| Ursuline College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 29 | 15 | $175k | — | 84% | |
| Oberlin College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 40 | 22 | $190k | — | 33% | |
| Ashland University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 45 | 31 | $384k | — | 81% | |
| Youngstown State University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 45 | 32 | $595k | — | 80% | |
| Lake Erie College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 46 | 23 | $335k | — | 64% |
Other women's lacrosse programs in the Mid-American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst room for 1 | 37 | $1.4M | $38,764 | 998 | vs | |
| Eastern Michigan University room for 4 | 34 | $957k | $28,157 | — | vs | |
| Robert Morris University room for 10 | 28 | $755k | $26,970 | 998 | vs | |
| University of Detroit Mercy room for 7 | 31 | $732k | $23,611 | 987 | vs | |
| Central Michigan University room for 4 | 34 | $628k | $18,476 | 997 | vs | |
| Youngstown State University room for 6 | 32 | $595k | $18,584 | — | vs | |
| University of Akron room for 4 | 34 | $433k | $12,722 | — | vs | |
| Kent State University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Mid-American Conference women's lacrosse program · Women's Lacrosse budgets ranked